Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communities
The Rip review – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon tear through flashy Netflix bro thriller The longtime friends and colleagues add weight to Joe Carnahan’s enjoyably boisterous Friday night crowdpleaser
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X
AI as a life coach: experts share what works, what doesn’t and what to look out for It’s becoming more common for people to use AI chatbots for personal guidance – but this doesn’t come without risks
Grok AI: what do limits on tool mean for X, its users and UK media watchdog? UK users will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people using @Grok X account, with Grok app also expected to be restricted
More than 100,000 people urge MPs to ban social media for under-16s in UK Letters sent using campaign group’s template as Keir Starmer indicates Australia-style move being considered
Matthew McConaughey trademarks ‘All right, all right, all right’ catchphrase in bid to beat AI fakes The Oscar winner intends to combat misuse of the famous line from Dazed and Confused by creating ‘a clear perimeter around ownership’
‘It’s AI blackface’: social media account hailed as the Aboriginal Steve Irwin is an AI character created in New Zealand More than 180,000 people follow the Bush Legend’s accounts across Meta platforms, but its Aboriginal host is a work of digital fiction
‘Not regulated’: launch of ChatGPT Health in Australia causes concern among experts Calls for clear guardrails and consumer education before wider rollout of OpenAI’s health advice platform
Spain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns Environment minister says attacks on social media affect perceptions of meteorology and denigrate researchers’ work
Melissa Leo: ‘Winning an Oscar was not good for me or my career’ The actor answers your questions on her preference for playing goodies or baddies, kissing Denzel Washington and sneaking a nap on set
Sadiq Khan to urge ministers to act over ‘colossal’ impact of AI on London jobs In Mansion House speech, mayor will talk of opportunities technology offers but highlight mass unemployment risk
Grok scandal highlights how AI industry is ‘too unconstrained’, tech pioneer says ‘Godfather of AI’ Yoshua Bengio says firms building powerful systems without appropriate guardrails
More than 4.7m social media accounts blocked after Australia’s under-16 ban came into force, PM says Accounts removed or restricted on Twitch, Kick, YouTube, Threads, Facebook, Instagram, Snap, X, TikTok and Reddit in world-leading ban
Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people UK government claims vindication after Keir Starmer criticised earlier decision to keep functionality as ‘horrific’